Whom He May Devour, 1 Pet 5:8
Whom He May Devour The devil is a devourer. He came to steal, and to kill, and to destroy, Jn 10:10. We’re going to follow the word devour through some passages in the Bible to see how the devil does his work. He devours by the wicked. 2 Thes 2:8 then shall that Wicked be […]
Judas Iscariot the Traitor, Lk 6:16
Judas Iscariot the Traitor Lk 6: 16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Judas Iscariot is called a traitor in Luke 6:16. He was a traitor who betrayed his master. To betray someone is to deliver them to an enemy. He betrayed Jesus as stated in Matt 10:4, where he is listed with the other disciples. Remember […]
Judas Iscariot a Devil, Jn 6:70-71
This study of Judas Iscariot a Devil stems from the statement that Jesus Christ made about Judas when he said, “Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?” [Jn 6:70-71]. We need to understand what Jesus said and then we will see what happened to Judas because of this devil […]
Binding The Strong Man, Mark 3:27
Binding The Strong Man Mk 3: 27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often in a television or radio broadcast you will here a preacher talk about binding the devil. You may have heard a preacher pray something like that in a church service. He will point to a verse like Matt 16:19 as his authority for claiming […]
Submission to Authority, Gen 16:9
Submission to Authority Submission to authority is one of the greatest means of protection in the Bible. Our submission to God is demonstrated by our obedience to his word. In Gen 16:4-9, Hagar fled from the face of Sarai, after she dealt hardly with her. When the angel of the Lord found Hagar, he said, […]
Why Do Bad Things Keep Happening, Jn 10:10
We are often asked why God allows evil in the world. Why do bad things keep happening? A radio listener called last week and asked, “Why does Jesus allow all the beheading and baby killing to go on?” These are good questions and we hope to be able to answer them. Of course, one broadcast […]
In a Dark Place, Jn 3:19-20
In a Dark Place Jn 3:19-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Have you ever heard the expression, He’s in a dark place? It is often used to describe someone whose behavior is evil or who has withdrawn and is so depressed that he could be considered suicidal or something like that. Well, the expression is not without […]
A Strong Mans House, Mk 3:27
The Strong Mans House When Jesus rebuked the scribes for saying that he had Beelzebub, he said Satan would not rise up against himself, and he added this, “No man can enter into a strong mans house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his […]
Where the Devil Attacks the Body of Christ, Jn 17:1-26
There are several things going on among Christians in the body of Christ that are keeping the body from functioning as one like God intended. You can see these things in Jn 17 because Jesus prayed about them before he died on the cross. You can tell that these are important areas because the words […]
Devices of Satan, 2 Cor 2:11
Devices of Satan Paul said in 2 Cor 2:11 that we are not ignorant of the devices of Satan. However, if I asked you to name some of his devices, you might confess that you are ignorant of his devices. Therefore, we’ll look at five things the devil might use against you: Perversion – Acts […]